First thing to know is that I LOVE jasmine tea; it is my go to tea! And I have found a delicious one at great itty bitty spot in LA, Kaya Street Kitchen. In addition to the jasmine tea, which we will get to shortly, everything here is amazing! They have creative recipes that taste fresh and the menu allows you to customize to your liking. Order anything, you cannot go wrong.
Now, the jasmine tea!
First reason this is great, you don't see a lot of iced jasmine teas, you will will find it hot here and there, but rarely iced.
Second reason, you can have it sweetened or unsweetened. Now, normal, I do not add anything to my green tea, but the sweetened version is such a delicious treat that intensifies the Jasmine flavor. My husband, who is normally a black tea or coffee drinker, even loves this sweetened version! When you make it at home you can customize the sweetness to your liking.
And third and most importantly, it reminds me of the bottled jasmine tea I feel in love with in China.
Now this is super easy to make and you can make a big batch to have all week or for a lovely brunch. It will be a great staple during this hot summer!
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4bags Jasmine Tea (You can also use loose tea; just pick a jasmine tea you like)
8cups Hot Water
2tbsp Agave
Place tea bags in large pitcher, or if you don't have one you want to put the hot water in, a pot works as well. You can transfer this after it cools. Bring water to just before boil; remember with green teas, you don't want the water boiling. Pour over tea bags, steep for 2-4 minutes; remove tea bags. Add Agave, stir to dissolve. Chill 4 hours.
Now just serve over ice and kick your feet up; if you are lucky enough to have a yard with some jasmine growing, I suggest sitting by that beautiful flower!
